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Iatmul

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: ian

Population	8,440 (2003 SIL).
Region	East Sepik Province, Ambunti and Angoram districts, Sepik River, Tambunum to Japandai, Kundungay area villages.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 4, reference number 155 Papua New Guinea, Map 6, reference number 155
Alternate names	Big Sepik, Gepma Kwudi, Gepma Kwundi, Ngepma Kwundi
Dialects	Nyaura, Palimbei.
Classification	Sepik, Ndu
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1975.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Fishermen; sago gatherers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

STAALSEN, Phil, author. 1992. Iatmul Organised Phonology Data.  

STAALSEN, Philip, author. 1965. "Brugnowi origins: The founding of a village."

STAALSEN, Philip, author. 1966. "The phonemes of Iatmul."

STAALSEN, Philip, author. 1969. "The dialects of Iatmul."

STAALSEN, Philip, author. 1972. "Clause relationships in Iatmul."

STAALSEN, Philip, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1964-07. Iatmul verbs.  

STAALSEN, Philip, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1965. Iatmul grammar sketch.  

Vernacular Publications

avii 1-4 (Iatmul primer no. 1-4 (Big Sepik)). 1965.

avii 5 (Iatmul primer no. 5 (Big Sepik)). 1965.

Kisim save long tok Ngepma Kwundi. 1975.

Ngepmana nda. 1976.

Poodiilaaliikoo nyanbiik woopusepu. 1965.

Saun kangan yelogwen kat tɨndɨ. 1975.

tiipmayamoonawi naowa kapma kapma gavat yiba vat. 1965.

Wuna sɨ kanda wun?. 1976.